Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Millettia thonningii (Schum. & Thonn.)Baker.

Millettia thonningii (Schum. & Thonn.)Baker

HIGHER TAXON: Millettieae

GENUS: Millettia Wight & Arn.

Millettia thonningii (Schum. & Thonn.)Baker [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Africa: Angola (I) [212]; Benin (N) [8]; Equatorial Guinea (N) [212]; Ghana (N) [212]; Guinea Bissau (N) [224]; Liberia (N) [8]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Sao Tome & Principe (U) [212]; Togo (N) [212]; Zaire (U) [212]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
Asia: India (I) [1914]; West Bengal [1914]

HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; forest. [18];
    Sudanian woodland [212];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [3, 236] ; Illustration [3]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 Polhill RM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

USES:
	Environmental [212]; Wood [14]

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

3.		Keay, R.W.J. et al., 1964
		Nigerian Trees Vol.2

8.		Lock, J.M., 1985
		Specimen in Herb.Kew

14.		Dalziel, J.M., 1937
		The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

18.		Hall, J.B.& Swaine, M.D., 1981
		Forest Vegetation in Ghana.

212.		Hepper, F.N., 1958
		Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

224.		D'Orey, J. & Liberato, Maria C., 1971
		Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae

236.		Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1954
		Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.

1914.		Sanjappa, M., 1992
		Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...